Infant&#39;s binder.



PATENTED OUT. 29. 1907.

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ANNA JARRETT, OF DAVIS GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA.

INFANTS BINDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 29, 1907.

Application filed June 3, 1904- Serial No. 210,944.

To'all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANNA JARRETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Davis Grove, in the county of Montgomery, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Infants Binders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of an improvement in binders for infants whereby the binder conforms itself to the body and is held properly in place.

It further consists in novel features of construction all as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Figure 1 represents an elevation of a binder embodying my invention in open position. Fig. 2 represents a perspective View of the binder, ready for use.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures:

Referring to the drawings :A designates a binder for infants. The same consists of the band B which is formed of soft flannel or other suitable material and is provided near its side terminals with the eyelets O, which are adapted to receive the lacing D. 1

E designates a flap or tongue which extends behind the lacing and the eyelets and protects the body of the infant from the latter.

The lower portion F of the band is shorter than the upper portion G of the band whereby it'will be seen that when assembled the binder is in the form of an inverted truncated cone being smaller at the bottom.

H designates straps which are secured at the back and cross each other in front and are secured to the front of the band B.

I preferably form the binder with the overlaps J which are stitched or otherwise secured to the outer side of band B.

Heretofore, infants, immediately after birth have been wrapped in strips of flannel which are Wound around and around them several times and practically amount to a bandage, being unwieldy and too tight and stiff causing discomfort and binds the infant in1 properly. My device possesses peculiar advantages by reason of the absence of stiffening devices in the band, the same is pliable and conforms to the body of the infant and yet provides a soft support. In addition by reason of the narrow lower portion, the band cannot ride up, as infants are always larger around the shoulders, so that the cone-shape of the binder fits the body without pressure. The straps prevent the binder from falling or slipping down as it would otherwise do owing to the fact that said binder is wider at the top.

I The importance of having a binder that will remain in position and securely hold the body and yet not cause pressure will be apparent to those of experience in this art.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

fant, and provided with ANNA JARRETT.

Witnesses JOHN A. Wmonnsrmnu, C. D. MCVAY. 

